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Defrosting Tips & Techniques
(continued)
FOOD
DEFROST
TIME at P3
mins (per lb)
DURING DEFROSTING
AFTER DEFROSTING
Stand Time Rinse
Fish and Seafood
Crabmeat
[up to 3 lbs. (1.4
kg
)]
6 Break apart/Rearrange
5 min. YES
Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over
Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
Sea Scallops 4 to 6
Break apart/Remove defrosted
pieces
Whole fi sh 4 to 6 Turn over
Meat
Ground Meat 4 to 5
Turn over/Remove defrosted
portion/Shield edges
10 min.
NO
Roasts
[2½-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8
kg
)]
4 to 8
Turn over/Shield ends and
defrosted surface
30 min. in
refrig.
Chops/Steak 6 to 8
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
and defrosted surface
5 min.
Ribs/T-bone 6 to 8
Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
and defrosted surface
Stew Meat 4 to 8
Break apart/Rearrange/
Remove defrosted pieces
Liver (thinly sliced) 4 to 6
Drain liquid/Turn over/
Separate pieces
Bacon (sliced) 4 Turn over ----
Poultry
Chicken, Whole
[up to 3 lbs. (1.4
kg
)]
4 to 6 Turn over/Shield
20 min. in
refrig.
YES
Cutlets 4 to 6
Break apart/Turn over/
Remove defrosted Pieces
5 min.
Pieces 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over/Shield
10 min.
Cornish hens 6 to 8 Turn over/Shield
Turkey Breast
[5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7
kg
)]
6 Turn over/Shield 20 min. in
refrig.